It seemed to work again when I fed it the peas. This morning I gave it a few pellets and it's floating again. Also, ever since I've gotten this little guy...
Hi Melissa, I would try a process of elimination and see what food make him float and which ones don't. It does sound like a floating issue caused by diet....
Hi Valerie, What brand of soaked shrimp pellets do you use? Thanks, Sarah ... Sarah Radley Maline Associate Professor of Art History Director, UMF Art Gallery ...
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Re: [GoldFishLovers] Stuck Fish reply and question for allHi Sarah, I use Wardley's shrimp pellets. The only downside to using these a lot with goldfish is...
Hello everyone. I just came back from a one month vacation yesterday to be confronted with one of my goldfish being sick. When I heard about the situation two...
I'd like to see the pictures of her, is it her midsection that is bloated or does her face look bloated too? Are you treating the water with anything? I...
Hi Sil, Sorry to hear about your fish; I've had similar problems after being away. It's strange that you have no nitrates at all--this may mean the tank cycle ...
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Hi Sil, I hope your goldfish get better. Valerie will probably know what to
do, I a relative "newbie" and don't really know what to do in most sick fish...
Hi Sil, If you could send me the pictures it would be great. BTW, when you were away, did your boyfriend keep up the regular weekly water changes? Valerie ... ...
... bloated or ... anything? ... to get the ... she is ... might make her ... Her face does not look bloated to me at all. I'm not treating the water with...
... away. ... tank cycle ... The test I made is for NH3, ammoniak, I think. Is that nitrates or nitrites? It came out as a clean yellow color, which means no...
Oh my, her stomach is really distended.......poor fish! Could she have swallowed a rock? Teri ... From: goldfishlovers@yahoogroups.com Date: 10/06/05 13:53:20 ...
In a message dated 10/6/2005 3:02:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, terievans@... writes: live. I checked in all the pet stores around here and they only...
In a message dated 10/6/2005 9:00:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, maline@... writes: She looks bloated to me, her fins have turned red and bloodshot. It ...
Hi Sil, I have found that with goldfish it really does help to do weekly water changes of at least 30%. It seems like a lot, but goldfish are terribly ...
... I don't have any rocks in there, just shell thingies. I got them from the pet store after I read here that it's good for the water because of the...
... pickes and ... is sold ... and ice. ... I live in Austria, Europe. Salt that's used to melt snow in winter? I think I know where to get that. I'll see...
... sweetheart. be ... to help ... I added antibiotics now. I'll leave it in over night and see how it works. I'll feed her some peas and see if she eats them...
Me and mine will be praying for your little fishie tonight. Sounds like you
re doing all the right things. It's hard to see them get sick. Teri ... From:...
... now stick ... my fish ... such as ... I always used water conditioner (usually the one especially for goldfish). There's only really two companies that...
... She looks a bit better today. I cleaned the aquarium and made a 30% water change and then added the meds back in. Yesterday she was breathing really hard...
Hi Sil, She could have fluid in her stomach. Her kidneys may not be working very well, either. I guess there is no medicated food available to you? The peas...
... very ... Peas were a great hit with her partner, but she didn't touch them. I'll try medicated flakes next. Those should fall to the ground and she should...
There are quite a few Goldfish foods in the market here which says "Special lion head growth enhancer added". Most of such feeds are manufactured in Japan....
Short Update: I bought some anti-bacterial food tabs and brook them into four piece and tried handfeeding them. After a little bit of effort she ate one and a...
